However, as if anticipating a need to make some room, Daegan had his knees bent, also forming a convenient cradle for Anwyn to lean against. Gideon lowered himself into the water, sucking in a breath. As the hot water closed over his balls, he sent an apology to the sperm being in cinerated.Well, it wasn’t as though he was expecting to produce heirs. Last thing he’d ever do was bring a child into this kind of world.“I can help with the washing,” he said gruffly. “If you want me to.”“You know what soap is? I’m stunned.”Gideon’s eyes narrowed, but Daegan’s remark brought a cautious flicker of amusement to Anwyn’s gaze that made the barb worth it. She gave him a slight nod of permission.Daegan angled his chin toward a bottle of creamy soap in the corner. When Gideon picked it up, along with a clean washcloth, he found it had a fresh scent to it that matched the smell he’d experienced on Anwyn’s skin earlier. For all that they’d done in the Queen’s Chamber bathing area, somehow doing this was far more intimate and personal, something that worked its way below the physical and made him feel a little more exposed.
